Dybala reassured by Messi after calamitous red card

Comparisons between Paulo Dybala and Lionel Messi grew larger on Friday night as the Juventus hitman was dismissed on his Argentina debut, with the older talisman decreeing his advice onto the 22-year-old.

Leaving the pitch in tears after a much-maligned decision to award a second yellow card, Dybala was told after the match that all is not lost in the early days of his Albiceleste career.

"I'm calm now, but when you do something wrong, you mourn it," the forward told Ole. "It was a special day but it didn't finish as I wanted.

"Messi told me to be quiet, that these things happen, and that it was the fault of the referee."

Edgardo Bauza's men nevertheless walked away from the encounter with Uruguay three points richer, thanks to Messi's goal, and his new strike partner was grateful for the victory.

"I enjoyed [the game] until I had to leave," Dybala added. "I felt comfortable alongside Messi even though I had never played with him.